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UT joins worldwide study on coping with COVID-19

UT joins worldwide study on coping with COVID-19

Madeline Duncan, News reporter February 15, 2022

UT psychology researchers joined a global research initiative that is currently recruiting participants to study how individuals are coping with the COVID-19 pandemic. Led by researchers from the University...

UT fossil study challenges theory about ‘The Great Dying’

UT fossil study challenges theory about ‘The Great Dying’

Katy Nelson, News Reporter February 15, 2022

This article first appeared in the Feb. 11, 2022 flipbook. A study by UT researchers challenges a traditional theory that an ocean acidification event known as “The Great Dying” killed most animals...

UT students express concern over in-person classes despite improving COVID-19 numbers

UT students express concern over in-person classes despite improving COVID-19 numbers

Hannah Ortega, News Reporter February 15, 2022

This article first appeared in the Feb. 11, 2022 flipbook. Nearing the end of the second week of in-person classes, the UT-Austin COVID-19 dashboard reported an estimated 373 active COVID-19 cases on...

Another Student Government member resigns, citing fall 2021 conflicts

February 14, 2022
This article, originally uploaded Feb. 13, 2022, regarding the resignation of some members of Student Government has since been deleted.
UT student advances to ‘Jeopardy!’ National College Championship semifinals

UT student advances to ‘Jeopardy!’ National College Championship semifinals

Morgan Severson , News Reporter February 13, 2022

After auditioning for “Jeopardy!” at roughly 14 years old, Jaskaran Singh represented UT in the “Jeopardy!” National College Championship on Friday and won $19,900 in the quarterfinal round. Singh...

Helping the Samaritans: UT engineering students to design new facility for Rusk food pantry

Helping the Samaritans: UT engineering students to design new facility for Rusk food pantry

Hannah Ortega, News Reporter February 13, 2022
Designing a new facility for the Good Samaritan serves as a capstone project for 28 Texas engineering students.

Greg Casar hosts Austin rally for congressional run, guest appearance from Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Hope Unger, News Reporter February 13, 2022

This Sunday, U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez made a special appearance at congressional candidate Greg Casar’s downtown rally, which encouraged people to early vote Monday. Last year, Casar announced...

Flowing liquid on Mars is most likely a bunch of rocks, according to UT study

Flowing liquid on Mars is most likely a bunch of rocks, according to UT study

Kevin Vu, News Reporter February 11, 2022

What was previously thought to be liquid water detected under Mars’ ice-covered south pole is most likely volcanic terrain, according to a study published Jan. 24 led by a researcher at UT. Scientists...

Few working street lights line Graham Pl and Rio Grande St. The City of Austin plans to upgrade more than 400 streetlights in West Campus by the end of the year.

City of Austin to upgrade lighting in West Campus

Leila Saidane, Senior News Reporter February 11, 2022

Editor's Note: This article first appeared in the Feb. 8, 2022 flipbook. The city of Austin announced a plan Jan. 27  to upgrade more than 400 streetlights in West Campus by the end of the year, in...

Beto O'Rourke speaks at his rally at the Texas AFL-CIO parking lot. He held a rally addressing the winter storm of 2021 and called for infrastructural improvements to Texas' power grid.

Beto O’Rourke discusses power grid, improving health care access at Texas Capitol rally

Claire Stevens, News reporter February 10, 2022

Gubernatorial candidate Beto O’Rourke called for infrastructural improvements to Texas' power grid at a rally near the Texas State Capitol on Wednesday evening. O’Rourke honored with a candle lighting...

UT assistant professor to conduct research abroad with Texas Global grant

UT assistant professor to conduct research abroad with Texas Global grant

Hannah Ortega, Senior News Reporter February 10, 2022

A nearly $10,000 grant will allow assistant professor Benjamin Leibowicz to research sustainable development in relation to climate change in Austria this summer. The Texas Global Faculty Research Seed...

UT researchers develop soft sensor to maintain sensitivity under pressure

UT researchers develop soft sensor to maintain sensitivity under pressure

Katy Nelson, Senior News Reporter February 10, 2022

UT researchers developed a new soft pressure sensor for wearable technology that medical professionals could use in health monitoring devices and robotics to improve functionality.  The Lu Research...

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